Patents by Inventor Ananda Pillareddy

Ananda Pillareddy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12614219
    Abstract: In some embodiments, purchase systems and methods are provided. Some embodiments comprise one or more processors configured to receive, at a point of sale device, a request to use self-checkout through a user computing device; couple the point of sale device with the user computing device by: display by the point of sale device a coupling code configured to be scanned by the user computing device; receive the coupling code by a server system; and interpret, at the server system, the coupling code to identify the point of sale device; cause contents of an electronic shopping cart associated with a transaction to be transmitted to the identified point of sale device; receive a customer identifier associated with the transaction; and conclude, on the point of sale device, the transaction based on the coupling of the point of sale device with the user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Anirvan Karmakar, Sreenu Valeti, Sreejith Sreedharan, Ananda Pillareddy
  • Publication number: 20250299243
    Abstract: In some embodiments, purchase systems and methods are provided. Some embodiments comprise one or more processors configured to receive, at a point of sale device, a request to use self-checkout through a user computing device; couple the point of sale device with the user computing device by: display by the point of sale device a coupling code configured to be scanned by the user computing device; receive the coupling code by a server system; and interpret, at the server system, the coupling code to identify the point of sale device; cause contents of an electronic shopping cart associated with a transaction to be transmitted to the identified point of sale device; receive a customer identifier associated with the transaction; and conclude, on the point of sale device, the transaction based on the coupling of the point of sale device with the user computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Anirvan Karmakar, Sreenu Valeti, Sreejith Sreedharan, Ananda Pillareddy
  • Publication number: 20240152991
    Abstract: In some embodiments, purchase systems and methods are provided. Some embodiments comprise one or more processors configured to receive, at a point of sale device, a request to use self-checkout through a user computing device; couple the point of sale device with the user computing device by: display by the point of sale device a coupling code configured to be scanned by the user computing device; receive the coupling code by a server system; and interpret, at the server system, the coupling code to identify the point of sale device; cause contents of an electronic shopping cart associated with a transaction to be transmitted to the identified point of sale device; receive a customer identifier associated with the transaction; and conclude, on the point of sale device, the transaction based on the coupling of the point of sale device with the user computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Anirvan Karmakar, Sreenu Valeti, Sreejith Sreedharan, Ananda Pillareddy
  • Patent number: 11907998
    Abstract: In some embodiments, purchase systems and methods are provided. Some embodiments comprise one or more processors configured to receive, at a point of sale device, a request to use self-checkout through a user computing device; couple the point of sale device with the user computing device by: display by the point of sale device a coupling code configured to be scanned by the user computing device; receive the coupling code by a server system; and interpret, at the server system, the coupling code to identify the point of sale device; cause contents of an electronic shopping cart associated with a transaction to be transmitted to the identified point of sale device; receive a customer identifier associated with the transaction; and conclude, on the point of sale device, the transaction based on the coupling of the point of sale device with the user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Anirvan Karmakar, Sreenu Valeti, Sreejith Sreedharan, Ananda Pillareddy
  • Publication number: 20220148068
    Abstract: In some embodiments, purchase systems and methods are provided. Some embodiments comprise one or more processors configured to receive, at a point of sale device, a request to use self-checkout through a user computing device; couple the point of sale device with the user computing device by: display by the point of sale device a coupling code configured to be scanned by the user computing device; receive the coupling code by a server system; and interpret, at the server system, the coupling code to identify the point of sale device; cause contents of an electronic shopping cart associated with a transaction to be transmitted to the identified point of sale device; receive a customer identifier associated with the transaction; and conclude, on the point of sale device, the transaction based on the coupling of the point of sale device with the user computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Anirvan Karmakar, Sreenu Valeti, Sreejith Sreedharan, Ananda Pillareddy
  • Patent number: 11263682
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing shopping recommendations. Amounts and timing of user purchases are recorded and analyzed to determine consumption rates for various products. A list of recommended products is generated for a user including previous purchases. Expected runout dates for products may be determined based on previous purchases and consumption rates. The list of recommended products may be prioritized based on expected runout dates. A listing of products may be presented with one or both of validation and alternative indicators associated with items of the list. A validation indicator indicates that the product satisfies a criteria and an alternative indicator indicates that an alternative product satisfies the criteria better than the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Anirvan Karmakar, Sreenu Valeti, Sreejith Sreedharan, Ananda Pillareddy
  • Publication number: 20190019237
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing shopping recommendations. Amounts and timing of user purchases are recorded and analyzed to determine consumption rates for various products. A list of recommended products is generated for a user including previous purchases. Expected runout dates for products may be determined based on previous purchases and consumption rates. The list of recommended products may be prioritized based on expected runout dates. A listing of products may be presented with one or both of validation and alternative indicators associated with items of the list. A validation indicator indicates that the product satisfies a criteria and an alternative indicator indicates that an alternative product satisfies the criteria better than the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Anirvan Karmakar, Sreenu Valeti, Sreejith Sreedharan, Ananda Pillareddy
  • Patent number: 10068276
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing shopping recommendations. Amounts and timing of user purchases are recorded and analyzed to determine consumption rates for various products. A list of recommended products is generated for a user including previous purchases. Expected runout dates for products may be determined based on previous purchases and consumption rates. The list of recommended products may be prioritized based on expected runout dates. A listing of products may be presented with one or both of validation and alternative indicators associated with items of the list. A validation indicator indicates that the product satisfies a criteria and an alternative indicator indicates that an alternative product satisfies the criteria better than the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Anirvan Karmakar, Sreenu Valeti, Sreejith Sreedharan, Ananda Pillareddy
  • Publication number: 20150161706
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing shopping recommendations. Amounts and timing of user purchases are recorded and analyzed to determine consumption rates for various products. A list of recommended products is generated for a user including previous purchases. Expected runout dates for products may be determined based on previous purchases and consumption rates. The list of recommended products may be prioritized based on expected runout dates. A listing of products may be presented with one or both of validation and alternative indicators associated with items of the list. A validation indicator indicates that the product satisfies a criteria and an alternative indicator indicates that an alternative product satisfies the criteria better than the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    Inventors: Anirvan Karmakar, Sreenu Valeti, Sreejith Sreedharan, Ananda Pillareddy